Now at a port near you and offering cruises for those who want to
stay closer to home. There are more than 20 US ports to sail from! This
guide for America cruise vacations offers cruise enthusiasts the chance
to depart from the east, west, and the Gulf Coasts, as well as Alaska
and Hawaii.

With this many options you might just have a port in
your home town! Save time and money by avoiding long flights and cruise
from a home port within the USA! Cruises departing from a nearby ports can save you lots of money on Airfare, Hotel or Gasoline.

Cruises from the West Coast
depart from Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle sailing to
Alaska, Pacific Coast, Mexico and Panama Canal. Cruises from the Gulf
Coast depart from Galveston, Jacksonville, New Orleans and Tampa sailing
to the Caribbean. Cruises from the East Coast depart from New York,
Boston, Baltimore, Norfolk, Ft Lauderdale and Miami sailing to Bermuda,
Caribbean, Panama Canal, New England and the Canadian Coast.

Baltimore is the largest city in Maryland and an
important seaport on the wide estuary of the Patapsco River. With several famous
universities, in particular the Johns Hopkins University, museums and a renowned
symphony orchestra, Baltim...

Bar Harbor combines beautiful, crisp weather with glorious sightseeing opportunities. Maine is a wonderful state to visit anytime of the year, and in the spring and summertime you could not ask for a more scenic location. In the winter, the...

Bayonne, New Jersey is home to Cape Liberty, one of the newest and most
modern Ports of Call in the United States, and a terrific destination for those
wanting to explore this fascinating historical city and the surrounding New York
Metr...

Boston is the gateway to New England cruises. It is filled with all of the
beauty and ambience that makes New England a tourist mecca and a vacationer's
haven. In the fall, it embodies the seasonal color change that is about as
breathtak...

Called Pimu by the Tongva Native Americans, evidence suggests that Calalina
Island was inhabited as far back as 7,000 BC. This 22 mile long island, one of
California's channel islands, is home to California's first underwater dive
park...

Not with standing a history dotted with earthquakes, hurricanes, fires, and
Yankee bombardments, Charleston remains one of the best-preserved cities in
America's Old South. It boasts 73 pre-Revolutionary War buildings, 136 from the
late ...

Fort Lauderdale is the second largest metropolitan area in South Florida
after Miami and is located in Broward County, just north of Miami-Dade
County.Fort Lauderdale has a subtropical climate with hot summers and mild
winters. The clima...

Galveston is a port city and beach resort on a barrier island just
off the mainland coast of Texas. Galveston is prone to storms as it
guards the entrance to the enormous Galveston Bay. The city, located on a
long narrow island, extends ...

36 miles S of the Georgia border; 134 miles NE of Orlando; 340 miles N of
Miami. Once infamous for its smelly paper mills, the sprawling metropolis of
Jacksonville -- residents call it "Jax," from its airport abbreviation -- is now
one o...

Key West has two embarkation piers, one within walking distance of the town
center, the other a free trolley ride away. It is located 150 miles from Miami,
and just 90 miles from Havana. It is a tropical city which was originally called
...

Everyone dreams of going to Los Angeles at one time or another. A certain
romance is attached to this city, the "city of angels." Even children on remote
islands thousands of miles away can describe Los Angeles to a certain degree.
They ...

One of the busiest cruise-ship ports in the world is Miami, along with Fort
Lauderdale, is a major turnaround port for Caribbean cruises. Both cities and
their respective airports are relatively close to each other.
Miami lies on the s...

There are not currently any cruises from Mobile available. However, there
are cruises leaving from a couple of cities that are within driving distance of
Mobile, Alabama (New Orleans, about a 2 hour and 20 minute drive; Jacksonville,
abo...

New Orleans is the city of jazz, Mardis Gras, and Cajuns cuisine. Located
along the Mississippi River, it is the largest city in Louisiana and one of the
largest inland cruise port in the United States. New Orleans is a true melting
pot ...

New York City has something for everyone. It is North America's most cosmopolitan destination and boasts of an artistic and cultural history that reigns supreme among American cities. It is fast paced, loud, and certainly never boring. Its ...

Mermaids are everywhere in Norfolk -- though they are not necessarily
alive! Throughout the city are colorful mermaid sculptures (the mermaid being
the symbol of this, one of America's greatest ports). The street art display is
known as ...

Orlando has grown in leaps and bounds since Walt Disney
World opened its doors in 1971. And, what amazes me most about Orlando is that
every time I visit living in nearby Vero Beach, I have been coming to Orlando
in Central Florida at ...

The Port of Portland is the
largest tonnage seaport in New England as well as a major seaport along the east
coast of the United States. Portland, the largest town in Maine, is a popular
summer destination due to its location on Casco Ba...

Located on the southern coast of California, San Diego makes a perfect location to start and end your cruise vacation. Offering beautiful weather year-round, more than 70 miles of pristine beaches, world-class attractions. However lack of i...

San Francisco is a compact city of world-class culture,
historical landmarks, award-winning dining, outdoor adventures and nightlife --
all wrapped up by a sparkling bay flanked by the famous Golden Gate Bridge,
visible from historic cab...

Seattle is an experience, not just a cruise destination port, named one of
America’s favorite cities by Travel and Leisure.com and CNN Headline News,
Seattle offers the best of both urban and outdoor experiences, providing the
perfect ...

Tampa has become a favorite port of departure for a growing number of
cruise passengers who want to enhance the cruise experience with a day or two at
either the front end or on the back end of any of a variety of Caribbean
itineraries.T...